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  • Rail strike, June 2015

    The national rail strikes scheduled for June 2015 have been suspended.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Rail strike, May 2015

    The proposed national rail strike on Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 May 2015 has been suspended.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Claire Perry officially opens £280 million Lincolnshire rail improvements

    Rail Minister sees how Great Northern Great Eastern line upgrade is improving freight links and increasing capacity.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Transport Secretary sees benefits of rail investment in Derbyshire

    Patrick McLoughlin celebrates start of work on Ilkeston station and Crossrail contract win for local firm.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Transport Secretary in Sheffield to receive northern electrification report

    Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin visits Sheffield to discuss the Northern Electrification Task Force report.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Transport Secretary visits Wolverhampton

    Patrick McLoughlin in Wolverhampton to discuss future of local and regional rail network.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Transformation of rail travel in the north

    Plans unveiled for rail passengers in the north include a brand new fleet of modern trains.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Transport Secretary sees benefits of Cornwall transport investment

    Patrick McLoughlin visits road, air, rail and sea projects keeping the county connected.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Transport Secretary views efforts to reopen landslip-hit rail line

    Patrick McLoughlin visits site of Harbury landslip as Network Rail continues to stabilise the area.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Port set for growth after regaining rail link

    The Transport Secretary was at Port of Sunderland today to see the arrival of the first train in more than 20 years.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Transport Minister promotes UK transport expertise in Taiwan and Japan

    Baroness Kramer visits Taiwan and Japan to help raise the profile of UK companies and transport expertise.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • National networks national policy statement

    Release of the 'National networks national policy statement' against which significant infrastructure projects decisions are made.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Transport Secretary welcomes new rail services for Blackpool and Shrewsbury

    Patrick McLoughlin marks launch of direct rail services to and from London for Blackpool and Shropshire.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Safeguarding consultation on proposed route of Crossrail 2

    Ten week consultation on protecting land for potential Crossrail 2 development.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Safeguarding direction for Crossrail 2

    Announcing the launch of consultation seeking views on an updated safeguarding direction for the proposed Crossrail 2 project.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Transport Secretary visits West Yorkshire transport projects

    Patrick McLoughlin sees transport improvement projects in Apperley Bridge and Garforth.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Transport: the driver of Birmingham's success

    Highlights the government's transport investment at the launch of Birmingham's 20-year vision for improving transport across the city.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Thameslink programme celebrates 500th skills academy graduate

    London Bridge skills academy reaches training milestone on £6.5 billion upgrade project.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Transforming transport connectivity in the north

    The Secretary of State for Transport, Patrick McLoughlin discusses transforming transport connectivity in the north.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New rail academy on track to fill engineering skills gap

    The new academy for rail, jointly funded by the government and the rail industry, will give a new generation of young people the skills to succeed.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government